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Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

In 2016, the world record for completing a 5000m three-legged race was 19 minutes and 6 seconds. It was set by Damian Thacker and Luke Symonds in Sheffield. What was their approximate average speed in km/h?

(A) 1010 (B) 1212 (C) 1515 (D) 1818 (E) 2525

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